Judges and Judiciary
Aug. 30, 2023
San Diego judge sues, wanted to become public defender
Judge Michael D. Washington, who has been a judge since 2013, argued that the county improperly interpreted the law that determines eligibility for the head of a public defender’s office.
A superior court judge handling a criminal calendar has sued San Diego County for not considering his application to become the next chief of the public defender’s office, where he worked for 19 years before his appointment to the bench.
Judge Michael D. Washington, who has been a judge since 2013 and presides in Vista, argued that the county improperly interpreted the law that determines eligibility for the head of a public defender’s off...
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